zhēng
烝
numerous; multitudinous (literary)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
numerous; multitudinous; in great numbers
literaryA classical Chinese literary term used to describe a large number of people or things. Commonly appears in fixed phrases such as 烝民.
Tiān天
shēng生
zhēng烝
mín民
，
yǒu有
wù物
yǒu有
zé则
。
Heaven gave birth to the multitudes, each thing having its own principle.
Zhēng烝
mín民
tú涂
tàn炭
，
jí亟
xū需
zhěng拯
jiù救
。
The masses are in utter misery and urgently need to be saved.
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Gǔ古
shū书
shàng上
jì记
zǎi载
，
dāng当
shí时
zhēng烝
shù庶
ān安
lè乐
。
Ancient texts record that at that time the multitudes lived in peace and happiness.